Keeping Track: Haney vs. Abdullaev

WBC International champion Devin Haney, faces WBC Silver champion Zaur Abdullaev, in an intriguing fight for the WBC Lightweight Interim title, this Friday at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, with live broadcast on DAZN and Sky Sports.

Haney (22-0, 14 KOs), a Las Vegas resident and ranked 2 on the WBC lists, will fight for the first time in New York.

Abdullaev (11-0 7 KOs), number 4 ranked by the WBC, won the Silver crown in his ninth professional fight in April 2018. This will be his first fight outside his homeland.

The WBC recognizes the professionalism of both fighters and their respective teams, as they have presented all the medical requirements, exams and safety protocols required. The paramount priority of the World Boxing Council is to protect the health of Fighters.